Title: Cost of diesel
Post by: termietermite on January 07, 2008, 04:05:19 pm
What does a litre of diesel cost in the UK at the mo', guys and gals?
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Bob U on January 07, 2008, 04:06:56 pm
What does a litre of diesel cost in the UK at the mo', guys and gals?
£1.05 - £1.10 depending on where
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: termietermite on January 07, 2008, 04:10:06 pm
Thanks, Bob. Still just about worth filling up this side of the channel, then!
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Barry on January 07, 2008, 05:42:57 pm
Thanks, Bob. Still just about worth filling up this side of the channel, then!
What are they charging at the hypermarkets over there Deb?
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: dukla on January 07, 2008, 06:30:21 pm
If you want the completely anal details register at www.petrolprices.com . Within 10 miles of me cheapest is 104.9, I saw 109.9 yesterday and motorway services are no doubt their usual gouging selves!
Then again ASDA has cooking oil at 70p/litre (in 10l cans).
Then again ASDA has cooking oil at 70p/litre (in 10l cans).
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: termietermite on January 07, 2008, 06:59:01 pm
Thanks, Bob. Still just about worth filling up this side of the channel, then!
What are they charging at the hypermarkets over there Deb?
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Barry on January 07, 2008, 08:46:26 pm
Thanks, Bob. Still just about worth filling up this side of the channel, then!
What are they charging at the hypermarkets over there Deb?
Ouch!!! : :o
It was 1.02 when I filled up last August, and we were getting 1.40 to the £ using a credit card, then as well. :'(
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Paddy_NL on January 07, 2008, 11:37:19 pm
Thanks, Bob. Still just about worth filling up this side of the channel, then!
What are they charging at the hypermarkets over there Deb?
1.12 in Belgium, that's somewhere 80p a litre :-\
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Robbo SPS on January 08, 2008, 06:17:35 am
If you want the completely anal details register at www.petrolprices.com . Within 10 miles of me cheapest is 104.9, I saw 109.9 yesterday and motorway services are no doubt their usual gouging selves!
Then again ASDA has cooking oil at 70p/litre (in 10l cans).
Then again ASDA has cooking oil at 70p/litre (in 10l cans).
But would you try it in your new diesel car ??
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Dangermouse on January 08, 2008, 09:29:09 am
A Mate has a 05 or 06 Mitsubishi pick-up, and every time he tanks it he puts about £50 in, then tops it up with cooking oil from Morrisons......no harm yet and he's been doing it for ages.
I myself might hesitate at it though tbh.
I myself might hesitate at it though tbh.
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: dukla on January 08, 2008, 09:54:30 am
Then again ASDA has cooking oil at 70p/litre (in 10l cans).
But would you try it in your new diesel car ??And, of course, you must register with HMCR and send them 40p (or so) every time you tip a litre from the deep fat fryer into your tank instead of down the drain. :police:
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Barry on January 08, 2008, 04:05:14 pm
Thanks, Bob. Still just about worth filling up this side of the channel, then!
What are they charging at the hypermarkets over there Deb?
1.12 in Belgium, that's somewhere 80p a litre :-\
Unfortunatly the £ has been suffering against the .
1.12 is nearer 88p at the moment if you are buying 's in the high street.
Hope to get a better rate on a credit card though.
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: termietermite on January 08, 2008, 04:10:23 pm
Thanks, Bob. Still just about worth filling up this side of the channel, then!
What are they charging at the hypermarkets over there Deb?
1.12 in Belgium, that's somewhere 80p a litre :-\
Unfortunatly the £ has been suffering against the .
1.12 is nearer 88p at the moment if you are buying 's in the high street.
Hope to get a better rate on a credit card though.
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Barry on January 08, 2008, 05:01:14 pm
Thanks, Bob. Still just about worth filling up this side of the channel, then!
What are they charging at the hypermarkets over there Deb?
1.12 in Belgium, that's somewhere 80p a litre :-\
Unfortunatly the £ has been suffering against the .
1.12 is nearer 88p at the moment if you are buying 's in the high street.
Hope to get a better rate on a credit card though.
Totally p*ssed off with the Nationwide at the moment, they refused to open a new account to replace the one that's details had been lost by the Child Benefit cowboys.
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Kev_mk3 on January 09, 2008, 12:57:20 pm
its ok for you guys! from my house - leman - home im going to use 4/5 tanks of petrol :( my dads diesel vectra will use 2 tanks - one there & one home
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Steve Pyro on January 09, 2008, 06:06:44 pm
its ok for you guys! from my house - leman - home im going to use 4/5 tanks of petrol :( my dads diesel vectra will use 2 tanks - one there & one home
Wait until you put a 6.6 litre V8 in it - then you'll be crying into your wallet ;)
(car below has aforementioned 6.6 litre V8 and is my normal Le Mans transport)
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: LangTall on January 09, 2008, 10:48:07 pm
The 3 litre V6 I've been driving for the last three weeks was already a gas guzzler, damn happy I didn't have to pay for it myself (company car ;D)
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Kev_mk3 on January 10, 2008, 11:21:33 am
its ok for you guys! from my house - leman - home im going to use 4/5 tanks of petrol :( my dads diesel vectra will use 2 tanks - one there & one home
Wait until you put a 6.6 litre V8 in it - then you'll be crying into your wallet ;)
(car below has aforementioned 6.6 litre V8 and is my normal Le Mans transport)
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: termietermite on March 15, 2008, 01:29:41 pm
What's the news on the price of diesel in the UK at the moment, guys? Knocking on 1.3 here at the moment - which is as near as dammit £1 at the mo'. :(
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: mike(liverpool boys) on March 15, 2008, 09:30:13 pm
£1.19.9 up here at the minute and petrols £1.16.9. Its costing me £57 a pop to fill my 2.0 A3 from near empty >:(
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Robbo SPS on March 16, 2008, 11:01:57 am
955cc 12v triple, 130bhp at rear wheek ... . . . .. . 40mpg
170bhp at rear wheel ( blowed). . . . . 28mpg . . . .
it now cost £20 to fill m motobike. thats bloody stupid.
170bhp at rear wheel ( blowed). . . . . 28mpg . . . .
it now cost £20 to fill m motobike. thats bloody stupid.
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: DelBoy on April 24, 2008, 06:06:34 pm
Friend of mine just returned from a few days in France - diesel's up to 1.37 - I think that is roadside price rather than supermarket.
It's pushing £1.20 around this area now at my nearest Sainsbury, and have seen it at £1.24, so still marginally cheaper in France.
Del
It's pushing £1.20 around this area now at my nearest Sainsbury, and have seen it at £1.24, so still marginally cheaper in France.
Del
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: mike(liverpool boys) on April 24, 2008, 07:12:25 pm
We're up to £1.25.9 for diesel in some parts of south west scotland. Its getting bl#ody silly now and im in a rural village and need my car most days.
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Steve Pyro on April 24, 2008, 08:48:37 pm
We're up to £1.25.9 for diesel in some parts of south west scotland. Its getting bl#ody silly now and im in a rural village and need my car most days.
Mike, are you seeing much panic buying around your way now they've shut down Grangemouth?
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Nordic on April 25, 2008, 09:09:15 am
955cc 12v triple, 130bhp at rear wheek ... . . . .. . 40mpg
170bhp at rear wheel ( blowed). . . . . 28mpg . . . .
it now cost £20 to fill m motobike. thats bloody stupid.
170bhp at rear wheel ( blowed). . . . . 28mpg . . . .
it now cost £20 to fill m motobike. thats bloody stupid.
170bhp 45mpg, Diesel BMW 320.
Costs me (or rather the company) £60 to fill up which I do often, using tesco to get the points, that are then used to buy my euro tunnel crossing to Le mans.
Everything comes back to Le mans!
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: nickliv on April 25, 2008, 10:34:25 am
Mike, are you seeing much panic buying around your way now they've shut down Grangemouth?
I am, it's ridiculous, you can't get hold of a jerrycan for love nor money. ;)
Seriously though, I had to visit 4 stations in Aberdeen while running on fumes, untilI found one with DERV.
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: chop456 on April 25, 2008, 12:36:43 pm
$4.29 over here near Chicago. Given the pound vs. dollar, that may seem cheap to you, but not for us. When I bought my TDI it was $1.35/gal. :P
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Jules G on April 25, 2008, 01:35:13 pm
Well it cost me a £100 to fill up the boss's Range Rover yesterday on the M62 Hartshead services, £1.27 :o
Unleaded was proces at 1.09 :-\
Unleaded was proces at 1.09 :-\
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: nopanic - neil on April 25, 2008, 04:51:19 pm
Simple bit of maths to cheer people up -
When diesel hits - £1.31.8 per litre
Then you will be paying £6.00 per gallon!
or
7.63 EUR per gallon (1.68 EUR per litre)
or
In USA
$ 11.94 per imperial gallon (8 pints)
or
$ 10.42 per US gallon (7 pints)
and if your car does 30 mpg
that means it will cost you 20p per mile (thats just fuel)
So basically its not long before we all F@@ked
But its a good job we have a low inflation rate (yea right)
When diesel hits - £1.31.8 per litre
Then you will be paying £6.00 per gallon!
or
7.63 EUR per gallon (1.68 EUR per litre)
or
In USA
$ 11.94 per imperial gallon (8 pints)
or
$ 10.42 per US gallon (7 pints)
and if your car does 30 mpg
that means it will cost you 20p per mile (thats just fuel)
So basically its not long before we all F@@ked
But its a good job we have a low inflation rate (yea right)
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: mike(liverpool boys) on April 25, 2008, 06:11:53 pm
We're up to £1.25.9 for diesel in some parts of south west scotland. Its getting bl#ody silly now and im in a rural village and need my car most days.
Mike, are you seeing much panic buying around your way now they've shut down Grangemouth?
No panic buying here yet. I asked in the garage this morning if they were expecting any problems and they think it will be the middle of next week before we struggle for petrol.
They say the problem isn't really the workforce being on strike for a couple of days but the fact that it takes ages to get the refinary going again after its been shut down.
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: pretzel on May 07, 2008, 05:54:43 pm
We're up to £1.25.9 for diesel in some parts of south west scotland. Its getting bl#ody silly now and im in a rural village and need my car most days.
Mike, are you seeing much panic buying around your way now they've shut down Grangemouth?
No panic buying here yet. I asked in the garage this morning if they were expecting any problems and they think it will be the middle of next week before we struggle for petrol.
They say the problem isn't really the workforce being on strike for a couple of days but the fact that it takes ages to get the refinary going again after its been shut down.
Methinks the panic buying bit is more about people reacting to scaremongering in the press. From what I understand measures had been put in place to cover any potential shortfall in supplies by importing and distributing from elsewhere whilst the industrial action had it's effect on Grangemouth output.
BTW - Great piece on panic buying in the latest Sniff Petrol bulletin here: www.sniffpetrol.com
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: mike(liverpool boys) on May 07, 2008, 07:01:08 pm
We've been told this week that due to the rising cost of fuel that we've to try and manage our use of the vans.
So no more runs to the bakers,shops or homers done at night >:(
So no more runs to the bakers,shops or homers done at night >:(
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Gilles on May 27, 2008, 04:09:09 pm
Just to add a few hot facts.
Here became fuel same price than unleaded, around 1.45/1.50 euro per litre (even more if you buy it on motorways...)
Here became fuel same price than unleaded, around 1.45/1.50 euro per litre (even more if you buy it on motorways...)
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: nickliv on May 27, 2008, 04:23:44 pm
http://www.prix-carburants.gouv.fr/
sorry if it's a repost.
sorry if it's a repost.
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: termietermite on May 27, 2008, 05:26:07 pm
True, FS. Filled up on Sunday, and the price has gone up 5c already since then.
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: nickliv on May 27, 2008, 05:42:13 pm
Absolutely.
I'm going, and that's that.
I'm going, and that's that.
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: mike(liverpool boys) on May 27, 2008, 07:56:47 pm
Sorry i keep posting about this but my local garage is really kicking the arse out of it now >:(
£1.37.9 for diesel and £1.18.9 for petrol >:(
I'v been driving for 6 years now and when i was 17 fuel was 74p a litre >:(
Wheres that piss boiler???
Mike
£1.37.9 for diesel and £1.18.9 for petrol >:(
I'v been driving for 6 years now and when i was 17 fuel was 74p a litre >:(
Wheres that piss boiler???
Mike
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Barry on May 27, 2008, 09:54:31 pm
Sorry i keep posting about this but my local garage is really kicking the arse out of it now >:(
£1.37.9 for diesel and £1.18.9 for petrol >:(
I'v been driving for 6 years now and when i was 17 fuel was 74p a litre >:(
£1.37.9 for diesel and £1.18.9 for petrol >:(
I'v been driving for 6 years now and when i was 17 fuel was 74p a litre >:(
That makes me feel very old, when I was 17 it was 35p a gallon.
£1.37 for diesel is really taking the piss, it's only? £1.27 in our local Shell garage and we reckon the petrol stations in Windsor are always on the expensive side.
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Barry on May 27, 2008, 10:04:04 pm
H** ***D my trusty Morris 1100 had a 8 gallon tank, cost £2.80 to fill her up from empty.
Courage Best 17p a pint.
Fags 50p for 20.
The price of progess.....................depressing. :(
Courage Best 17p a pint.
Fags 50p for 20.
The price of progess.....................depressing. :(
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Barry on May 27, 2008, 11:11:34 pm
Barry, surely in your youfff there was proper money, £. s. d. 8)
do you remember the satisfaction of having 8 half-a-crowns in your fist, a whole pound sterling, riches indeed. Pint of Cider, 1/3, bliss
do you remember the satisfaction of having 8 half-a-crowns in your fist, a whole pound sterling, riches indeed. Pint of Cider, 1/3, bliss
I was 13 when £sd bit the dust, little bit before drinking and petrol came into the equation, although I regret not before the dreaded weed was discovered. ;D
Do have fond memories of 10 bob notes though, usually in birthday cards from aged Aunts. You could buy some really good Airfix kits for that sort of money.
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Leftie on May 28, 2008, 12:55:26 am
your right, I doubt very much if anything will be done because Labour have bankrupted us again and the extra tax revenue that comes as a percentage on petrol is a godsend to Brown and the Badger looking one and will be used to bolster the books.
During the last episode, the treasury temporarily suspended the petroleum tax percentage until crude returned to about $40 a barrel.
I think we are going to have to lump it, the next worry is if the government still intend to penalise us for having 'inefficient' vehicles, I mean the old ones.
rant over.
Totally agree mate.
The Tories brought in the 25yr rule on VED, NewLabTaliban stopped it at 1973. How many cars 25yrs old are still running? OK I have a 35yro motor and I pay £185 VED.
I also have a 12 yro 4ltr at £185 per year.
ANSWER:- DON'T BUY NEW CARS.
We pay Tax and VaT by the amount of fuel we use, that should be the end of it. But I think us Brits still resort to the old 'Stiff Upper Lip' syndrome and put up with it.
Times have got to change.....................................
My rant could go on for ages but whats the point, unless everyone gets off their arses and co-ordinates a protest. Nothing will ever be done.
Lets face it, we ARE the CASH COW for the goverment.
The Frenchies don't like it so they do something.
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Steve Pyro on May 28, 2008, 09:30:38 pm
Concerning the cost of diesel, more to the point, are the good ol boys in the trucks going to blockade the ferry ports?
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Steve Pyro on May 28, 2008, 10:20:17 pm
Maybe Felix will take us all over in his crusty old trawler?
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Steve Pyro on May 28, 2008, 10:21:23 pm
major sporting event, X 10'000's of spectators and teams coming from the UK what a marvelous bit of publicity to stop us fish and chips coming across.
Can we have a full back plan, who has the biggest back yard close to Dover?
Can we have a full back plan, who has the biggest back yard close to Dover?
They blockaded Dunkirk as well the other day. So the Belgies are in on it as well.
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Leftie on May 28, 2008, 11:57:42 pm
Maybe Felix will take us all over in his crusty old trawler?
not much of a choice, I'd rather stay lucky and take over a field in Kent, soon get sky fitted. ;D AND lots of great Kentish beer.
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa64/jjkt15/no_fokker.jpg)
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: termietermite on May 29, 2008, 10:52:52 am
Concerning the cost of diesel, more to the point, are the good ol boys in the trucks going to blockade the ferry ports?
Brest was blockaded and Wednesday, and Caen overnight last night but they are open again. There's a chance that there could be problems so everybody would be sensible to leave in plenty of time for their crossings and prepare for some long waits because anything could happen over the next couple of weeks. There have also been some blockades of major roads all over France too.Fill up your cars in the UK before you leave also, in case of shortages and rationing of fuel.
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Kpy on May 29, 2008, 11:32:23 am
They blockaded Dunkirk as well the other day. So the Belgies are in on it as well.
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Steve Pyro on May 29, 2008, 11:41:10 am
Bugger, did they move it ;D (Geography 'O' Level Grade A - all I remember was ox bow lakes and terminal moraine)
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: landman on June 01, 2008, 10:33:47 am
Just returned from a week's hols in France.
Petrol is 1.50 off the autoroute and an extra 10c on.
Diesel is 1.40 off and an extra 10c on.
Seems unbelievable that in the summer of 2005 diesel was 1/litre and even last year I reckon I was paying the equivalent of £0.75/litre.
These prices do mean that for once I reckon that UK petrol [not diesel] prices are less than France
1.60 = 1.25685987 UK£
1.50 = 1.17830613 UK£ [I paid £1.15/litre at BP in Dover, my local Shell is 3p/litre cheaper]
1.40 = 1.09975239 UK£
Conversions courtesy of Google.
Landman
Petrol is 1.50 off the autoroute and an extra 10c on.
Diesel is 1.40 off and an extra 10c on.
Seems unbelievable that in the summer of 2005 diesel was 1/litre and even last year I reckon I was paying the equivalent of £0.75/litre.
These prices do mean that for once I reckon that UK petrol [not diesel] prices are less than France
1.60 = 1.25685987 UK£
1.50 = 1.17830613 UK£ [I paid £1.15/litre at BP in Dover, my local Shell is 3p/litre cheaper]
1.40 = 1.09975239 UK£
Conversions courtesy of Google.
Landman
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: nopanic - neil on June 03, 2008, 02:27:06 pm
In the garage to day -
Shell - Wirral
Diesel - £1.33.9 per litre
Bloody hell - thats £6.09 per gallon !!!
Shell - Wirral
Diesel - £1.33.9 per litre
Bloody hell - thats £6.09 per gallon !!!
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: landman on June 03, 2008, 02:39:20 pm
That's just bl00dy outrageous >:(
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: termietermite on June 03, 2008, 02:47:46 pm
Diesel price dropped a cent a litre today. Overwhelming generosity, no?
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: nopanic - neil on June 25, 2008, 10:07:06 pm
New fuel price guide at the your garage now.
(http://collateraldamage.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/gas_prices.jpg)
(http://collateraldamage.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/gas_prices.jpg)
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Robbo SPS on June 29, 2008, 11:16:43 pm
We have been urged to use Supermarkets for our fuel now with our cards. Its as much as 5p a litre just a mile away. When you use 50 litres of diesel thats a lot of saving for an extra mile.
My personal car has done just 10 miles this week. I am simply no longer prepared to pay £1.31 a litre.
So the greenies have it. I no longer drive my car and the green house gases are saved. I'm only doing 6000 iles a year now, so they are saving a lot.
I'm not in a position to do much in realtion to protests, but i'm very surprsed no one else has thought about it. A few trucks do it, but they are just working class lads. it needs people closer to the politicians to move it on. Or lots of people.
I'll best oil the chain again on my 21 speed bike.......
My personal car has done just 10 miles this week. I am simply no longer prepared to pay £1.31 a litre.
So the greenies have it. I no longer drive my car and the green house gases are saved. I'm only doing 6000 iles a year now, so they are saving a lot.
I'm not in a position to do much in realtion to protests, but i'm very surprsed no one else has thought about it. A few trucks do it, but they are just working class lads. it needs people closer to the politicians to move it on. Or lots of people.
I'll best oil the chain again on my 21 speed bike.......
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Robbo SPS on June 30, 2008, 11:45:56 pm
We have been urged to use Supermarkets for our fuel now with our cards. Its as much as 5p a litre just a mile away. When you use 50 litres of diesel thats a lot of saving for an extra mile.
My personal car has done just 10 miles this week. I am simply no longer prepared to pay £1.31 a litre.
So the greenies have it. I no longer drive my car and the green house gases are saved. I'm only doing 6000 iles a year now, so they are saving a lot.
I'm not in a position to do much in realtion to protests, but i'm very surprsed no one else has thought about it. A few trucks do it, but they are just working class lads. it needs people closer to the politicians to move it on. Or lots of people.
I'll best oil the chain again on my 21 speed bike.......
My personal car has done just 10 miles this week. I am simply no longer prepared to pay £1.31 a litre.
So the greenies have it. I no longer drive my car and the green house gases are saved. I'm only doing 6000 iles a year now, so they are saving a lot.
I'm not in a position to do much in realtion to protests, but i'm very surprsed no one else has thought about it. A few trucks do it, but they are just working class lads. it needs people closer to the politicians to move it on. Or lots of people.
I'll best oil the chain again on my 21 speed bike.......
All well and good until white van man takes you out putting you in hospital. . . anyone got a spare left hand ?? mine's broke.
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Lazy B'stard on July 01, 2008, 07:50:48 am
I've taken to cycling more often although a beer gut has had more to do with it than fuel prices. Was really into mountain biking in my youth and have recently got back into it, its good fun, I have
lost almost a stone and get cred off the kids at the trail centre because of the 'f@cking awesome' classic bikes that I hoarded all those years ago.
Noticed a large increase in the number of cyclists over the last month- it can only be a good thing, might get the obesity thing in check?
lost almost a stone and get cred off the kids at the trail centre because of the 'f@cking awesome' classic bikes that I hoarded all those years ago.
Noticed a large increase in the number of cyclists over the last month- it can only be a good thing, might get the obesity thing in check?
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Andy Zarse on July 01, 2008, 09:05:42 am
We have been urged to use Supermarkets for our fuel now with our cards. Its as much as 5p a litre just a mile away. When you use 50 litres of diesel thats a lot of saving for an extra mile.
My personal car has done just 10 miles this week. I am simply no longer prepared to pay £1.31 a litre.
So the greenies have it. I no longer drive my car and the green house gases are saved. I'm only doing 6000 iles a year now, so they are saving a lot.
I'm not in a position to do much in realtion to protests, but i'm very surprsed no one else has thought about it. A few trucks do it, but they are just working class lads. it needs people closer to the politicians to move it on. Or lots of people.
I'll best oil the chain again on my 21 speed bike.......
My personal car has done just 10 miles this week. I am simply no longer prepared to pay £1.31 a litre.
So the greenies have it. I no longer drive my car and the green house gases are saved. I'm only doing 6000 iles a year now, so they are saving a lot.
I'm not in a position to do much in realtion to protests, but i'm very surprsed no one else has thought about it. A few trucks do it, but they are just working class lads. it needs people closer to the politicians to move it on. Or lots of people.
I'll best oil the chain again on my 21 speed bike.......
All well and good until white van man takes you out putting you in hospital. . . anyone got a spare left hand ?? mine's broke.
I take it you were still able to issue a ticket with your good right hand! If only this had happened a few weeks ago you'd have had the time off to go to LM. Oh well, get well soon mate.
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: Snoring Rhino on July 01, 2008, 10:22:45 pm
We have been urged to use Supermarkets for our fuel now with our cards. Its as much as 5p a litre just a mile away. When you use 50 litres of diesel thats a lot of saving for an extra mile.
My personal car has done just 10 miles this week. I am simply no longer prepared to pay £1.31 a litre.
So the greenies have it. I no longer drive my car and the green house gases are saved. I'm only doing 6000 iles a year now, so they are saving a lot.
I'm not in a position to do much in realtion to protests, but i'm very surprsed no one else has thought about it. A few trucks do it, but they are just working class lads. it needs people closer to the politicians to move it on. Or lots of people.
I'll best oil the chain again on my 21 speed bike.......
My personal car has done just 10 miles this week. I am simply no longer prepared to pay £1.31 a litre.
So the greenies have it. I no longer drive my car and the green house gases are saved. I'm only doing 6000 iles a year now, so they are saving a lot.
I'm not in a position to do much in realtion to protests, but i'm very surprsed no one else has thought about it. A few trucks do it, but they are just working class lads. it needs people closer to the politicians to move it on. Or lots of people.
I'll best oil the chain again on my 21 speed bike.......
All well and good until white van man takes you out putting you in hospital. . . anyone got a spare left hand ?? mine's broke.
I take it you were still able to issue a ticket with your good right hand! If only this had happened a few weeks ago you'd have had the time off to go to LM. Oh well, get well soon mate.
There's always the Classic????
Title: Re: Cost of diesel
Post by: nopanic - neil on July 02, 2008, 08:54:32 pm
More problems of high fuel cost.
http://www.wftv.com/money/16745493/detail.html?treets=orlc&tid=2656232682813&tml=orlc_strange&tmi=orlc_strange_1_10000206302008&ts=H
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Gas Prices Hurting Brothel Business Gas Cards Offered As Incentives For Truckers
POSTED: 9:06 am EDT June 30, 2008
UPDATED: 9:21 am EDT June 30, 2008
RENO, Nev. -- Sex sells -- but not well enough.
Nevada's legal brothels are having to offer gas cards and other promotions to lure customers. Geoffrey Arnold, president of the Nevada Brothel Owners' Association, said truckers are about 75 percent of the patrons at the state's rural "houses."
But truckers are getting hit hard by rising fuel prices, so they're not stopping as often for a little fun on their runs.
The Shady Lady Ranch plans to offer $50 gas cards to clients spending $300 and $100 gas cards to those who spend $500.
The Moonlite BunnyRanch is offering "a double your stimulus" promotion. Customers who bring in their IRS economic stimulus checks will get double the services.
POSTED: 9:06 am EDT June 30, 2008
UPDATED: 9:21 am EDT June 30, 2008
RENO, Nev. -- Sex sells -- but not well enough.
Nevada's legal brothels are having to offer gas cards and other promotions to lure customers. Geoffrey Arnold, president of the Nevada Brothel Owners' Association, said truckers are about 75 percent of the patrons at the state's rural "houses."
But truckers are getting hit hard by rising fuel prices, so they're not stopping as often for a little fun on their runs.
The Shady Lady Ranch plans to offer $50 gas cards to clients spending $300 and $100 gas cards to those who spend $500.
The Moonlite BunnyRanch is offering "a double your stimulus" promotion. Customers who bring in their IRS economic stimulus checks will get double the services.
http://www.wftv.com/money/16745493/detail.html?treets=orlc&tid=2656232682813&tml=orlc_strange&tmi=orlc_strange_1_10000206302008&ts=H
